sigmoid flexure

noun

Zoology. an S-shaped curve in a body part.

Also called sigmoid colon. an S-shaped curve of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.

Words nearby sigmoid flexure

sigmate, sigmatism, sigmoid, sigmoid artery, sigmoid colon, sigmoid flexure, sigmoid sinus, sigmoid vein, sigmoidectomy, sigmoiditis, sigmoido-

Origin of sigmoid flexure

First recorded in 1780–90

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British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid flexure

sigmoid flexure

noun

zoology an S-shaped curve, as in the necks of certain birds

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Medicine definitions for sigmoid flexure

sigmoid flexure

n.

The S-shaped section of the colon between the pelvic brim and the third sacral segment, continuous with the rectum.sigmoid colon